And, the first World Champion in RC-Soaring still makes scores and competes in competitions worldwide.
This is really good advertising for our sport and a nice sign for us struggling today! Salute! Many thanks for all help about Aquila, the info was indeed interesting, I'm sure my Aquila will be accurate to "the Miller Mod". After the F3B WC in Germany this summer, I will start building this historic F3B glider, longing for it.. /Joakim Stahl (Swedish F3B team 2003) > Från: "Skip Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Datum: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 11:22:12 -0700 > Till: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ämne: [RCSE] Aquila Text > > Hello out there, > > Yep , that's my story , and I'm sticking to it! > > A soaring friend told me that "The Miller Mod" article was out there again; > of course I was at a soaring competition so I didn't have time to inquire, > but looked up RCSE this A.M. > > Actually quite honored that Bill found/ sent that 97 email as that info > tends to dissappear in the abyss. It's great that the AMA has set up a > system to look back as well. I am sure it's great stuff for the > Woodcrafters. > > I'm sure in my "golden years" which are VERY,VERY FAR AWAY; some one will > convince me to show up at a Nostalgia event flying the Aquila. And I'm sure > I'll do it...as every time I see an Aquila , Grande, or Sagitta(I know > Sagitta doesn't qualify) in the trunk of a car, shop or in the air I have > the fondest memories..... a while back I pulled a fully sheeted Grande that > I flew in the Worlds in Belgium in 79 and could not believe how light it > was!!!! Captured tow hook, ballast chamber and all. Oh how soon you > forget!!! > > but until then am enjoying the latest and greatest technology soaring has to > offer with Emeralds Extremes, Escapes, Sharons ,Tempests, NIMBUS 4 etc and > still playing the game ...and appreciating every second of it! > > Cheers, > > Skip Miller > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
